Yum alert! These little treats are so decadent and gorgeous, you would never know that they are gluten, dairy and sugar-free! I have been away on holiday in Hawaii, which was amazing, but I really missed my kitchen. This weekend I have been whipping up a storm and have created a bunch of new recipes, including these mini raw chocolate tarts.
If you wanted to create a larger version using the same recipe, that would work very well too. These little tarts are the perfect size though because they are very rich and chocolatey.
Mini Raw Chocolate Tarts
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Author: Caralee - Real Food Pledge
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- Base
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup dried dates
- 1 cup of shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon natural maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
- Dash vanilla extract
- Topping
- 1 cup medjool dates
- ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
- Dash vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 punnet of raspberries
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
Instructions
- To make the base, place all the dry ingredients in the food processor and whizz together until fine and crumbly.
- Add the maple syrup and coconut oil.
- Whizz again until the ingredients are combined and sticky when pressed.
- Press the mixture into mini muffin pans right to the top and place in the fridge to allow to set.
- I use a metal pan with 24 muffin cases.
- To make the chocolate topping, soak the medjool dates in some hot water to soak for 10 minutes to soften the dates.
- Drain the water from the dates and place the dates along with all the other topping ingredients into the food processor.
- Whizz together in the food processor until the mixture is smooth and chocolatey.
- Take the bases out of the fridge, flip them out of the mini pans and place on a serving plate.
- Top with the chocolate topping and place one raspberry in the centre. Serve immediately or place back in the fridge and serve once fully set.
This looks delicious!
Can you tell me if the raspberries are to be mixed with the topping ingredients (dates, coconut oil, etc.) or are they supposed to be kept in whole and placed individually on the top?
Hope you understand my question… sorry for my english 🙂
Hi there Myriam. The raspberries are only to be placed on the top as a garnish. You have great English 🙂
Hello Caralee,
I just tried them and they are delicious! Thank you 🙂
Hi Myriam. Thanks for leaving a message, I am glad to hear that you thought they were delicious. 🙂
Hi caralee
What type of food processor do you use? I tried to use my stick master to process the sticky dates for the raw lemon and coconut slice with no luck. I ended up just mashing it up in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Also can you suggest an alternative for dates for the chocolate topping for this recipe and other recipes of yours? Thanks very much!
Hi Rae. I use a middle of the road Kenwood food processor, it works very well. You will find it tricky with a stick master to break down the dates and nuts. For the topping you could us cashew nuts, soaked then processed into butter with cacao and maple syrup to sweeten, you will need to add a bit of liquid like water in there too. That would work very well. 🙂
Hi there,
Just wondered if I were t make these nut free what would you suggest as a substitute for the cashews?
Thanks,
C
You could use a seed of some sort or coconut flesh maybe. 🙂
Hi. These recipes are delicious. Just wondering which treats and desserts can be frozen?
Hi Narelle. Thanks for your message 🙂 These can be frozen as well as any bliss balls or any raw cheesecake recipes. They are perfect because you can then make them in advance of a dinner party or just pull one out of the freezer at night. Enjoy x
I know medjool dates are the number 1 dates to get, however, can you let me know the difference between ‘dried dates’ for the base and medjool dates for the topping, or have I just answered my own question??!!
Hi There Melissa. Dried dates are much less expensive and they are perfectly fine for bases. They are harder and so they don’t give the creamy texture that you may want for toppings and icings. Medjool dates are very creamy as they are fresh and have a really creamy centre. They are really good in toppings. You can also soak dried dates in hot water to soften them up and this sometimes is enough to plump them out and make them creamy enough for toppings. I hope that answers you questions 🙂